Pastor Nancy Petty, the lesbian spiritual leader at Pullen Memorial Baptist church in Raleigh, N.C., has a message for her state: Legalize same-sex marriage  or else. Until gay unions are legislatively permitted, Petty plans to no longer sign marriage licenses  an action that will potentially have a profound impact on her congregation.

In addressing same-sex marriage, Petty said the following to her congregation:

Do we, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, want to continue to participate in offering religious ceremonies that carry with them civil and human rights that are not afforded to all people? Or will it be our practice and the practice of our ministers to honor all marriages equally by only offering religious ceremonies, thus not acting as agents of the state and perpetuating the unjust marriage laws of our state?

The church has a long history of advocating for progressive policies. According to ABP, its former pastor, Edwin McNeill Poteat, was a leading advocate for progressive Christianity within the Southern Baptist Convention in the early 1900s.

The pastors who followed also took stances on issues related to organized labor, the Vietnam War and, obviously, gay rights. As a result of the latter, the church was removed from the Raleigh Baptist Association, the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina and the Southern Baptist Convention in the 1990s.

Even if she wanted to ‘wed’ somebody, she doesn’t have legitimate authority from God to perform such an act and neither does she have the gift of Pastor-Teacher, so in neither case would her prayers be accepted by God in His integrity.

She’s just a loser who only does what she wants in her own mind, but just like any other person, the opportunity is still available to turn away from her sin and approach God on His terms and not hers.

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posted on 08/09/2011 8:24:57 PM PDT
by Cvengr
(Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)

It amazes me how people think they can just rewrite the Bible and be god.

Rewrite what sin is and isn’t.....it is really insane and disgusting what they do with their bodies....and call it “love”? And want to sanction it as godly? Ha ha. Next it will be beastiality. Makes about as much sense. There actions are lust and narcissism and idolatry.

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posted on 08/09/2011 8:28:16 PM PDT
by savagesusie
(Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason. Cicero)

Not the parts that talk about homosexuality being an abomination to the Lord, evidently. Petty Pastor Petty skims right over that part. Until she repents of that sin, she’s really got no business trying to lead a flock. All she’s leading them to do is sin.

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